Jūnāgadh, India
Girnar Jain temples
There is a group of temples of Jainism on Mount Girnar near Junagadh in Junagadh district, Gujarat, India. From the 14 temples that are on the hill about 3500 to 4000 steps from bhavnathi taleti and sahesavan, diksha and kevalgyan kalyanak bhumi and nirvan kalyanak bhumi most all the temples belong to the Śvetāmbara sect, only one or two belong to the Digambara sect. The hill and some of the temples are considered sacred by both Digambara and the Śvetāmbara branches of Jainism.
- City
- Jūnāgadh
- Country
- India
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Jūnāgadh
- Junagadh Buddhist Cave Groups
- Bava Pyara Caves
- Uparkot Fort
- Jumma Masjid, Uparkot
- Uparkot Caves
- Khapra Kodiya Caves
Background: Wikipedia